• crashfrog
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    2 months ago

    Why hadn’t they raised them before? Why don’t they keep raising them until prices are at infinity?

    Why don’t they lower wages to zero, or negative?

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      2 months ago

      They didn’t think they could get away with raising prices so far before. And they would pay us nothing if they could. Slavery showed us that.

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        2 months ago

        They didn’t think they could get away with raising prices so far before. And they would pay us nothing if they could.

        What does “get away” with it mean? Why can’t they pay us nothing?

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          2 months ago

          Because we fought a war over it and made it illegal. And previously it was assumed price increases would drive customers away. But the monopoly power of corporations like Kroger’s had gone further than anyone thought.

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            2 months ago

            Sorry, what are you talking about? What “war”? What was made illegal?

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                2 months ago

                Who said anything about slavery? What are you talking about?

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                  2 months ago

                  If you’re going to post so many comments, at least read the chain. Otherwise someone might mistake you for a troll.

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                    2 months ago

                    I mean I am the chain, I’m asking you what the fuck you’re talking about and you’re really bad at having clear ideas